November 2001
Volume 65 |
Number 11
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| 2002 SEE Program
Provides Lifelong Learning Opportunity |
Peter
L. Bailey, M.D., Editor-in-Chief
Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program.
The ASA Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program continues
to enjoy great popularity among ASA members; more than 6,200 subscriptions
were sold in 2001. The success of the SEE Program, which hopefully
reflects the quality of this continuing medical education (CME)
product, also contributes to the financial health of ASA.
The SEE editorial board continues to strive to improve the product
and enhance its usefulness to ASA members. For example, much effort
is being made to improve the CD-ROM version, which includes the
same questions contained within the written program as well as
an interactive format to enhance the learning experience.
One goal of the CD-ROM product is to increase subscribers’
familiarity with a computer-based technique such as that currently
used by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) for the ABA
Recertification Examination. Current questions are indexed according
to the ABA-ASA Joint Council on In-Training Examinations Content
Outline as well as the ABA Recertification Content Outline so
that review can be facilitated for specific topic areas. Electronic
copies of these outlines are provided.
The SEE editorial board always reviews subscriber feedback. Because
the SEE program is also popular with anesthesiologists in training,
feedback from residency program directors has also been solicited.
It is hoped that a CME educational process begun during residency
training will continue as a lifelong learning activity for many
ASA members. Subscriber feedback indicates that the program is
very well-received. Common requests are for more editions of the
same product and for additional subspecialty-related questions.
Considerations on how to expand the SEE product are being examined.
Each of the SEE Program’s two volumes is composed of 100
multiple-choice questions and is mailed in two installments. Questions
for the SEE Program are based on articles appearing in anesthesiology
journals, other selected peer-reviewed medical publications and
the ASA Annual Meeting Refresher Course Lectures book. The group
of anesthesiologists who contribute questions to the editorial
board of the SEE Program continues to be augmented. The efforts
of these individuals are indispensable, and their expertise helps
to identify the best literature and keep SEE content and focus
contemporary and relevant to clinical practice.
Each 2002 subscriber will receive both SEE volumes that will
include an answer/critique section, a list of references from
related medical literature and a copy of the ASA 2001 Annual Meeting
Refresher Course Lectures book. The CD-ROM version offers subscribers
immediate feedback with each answer or it can be completed choosing
the “rapid-fire” method, which gives an overall score
upon completion. For CME credit, subscribers record their answers
on the “answer sheet” diskette that accompanies the
CD-ROM. They then return the diskette to ASA and keep the CD for
future reference. The CD-ROM version requires no complicated installation
and will run on Windows® or Macintosh® platforms.
The names of the SEE Program participants and their scores remain
anonymous. Participants who submit both answer sheets receive
60 hours of category 1 CME credit and will receive a Certificate
of Participation in the program. ASA designates this continuing
medical education program for 60 credit hours in category 1 of
the Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical
Association.
The first installment of the 2002 program, SEE Volume 18A, will
be available and distributed to subscribers in January 2002. The
second installment, SEE Volume 18B, will be mailed to all subscribers
in July 2002.
The cost of the 2002 SEE Program (both volumes) is $200 for ASA
members and $350 for nonmembers for either the booklet version
or CD-ROM. Individual residents who supply a letter from their
program director confirming their residency status may purchase
the examination for $75. Group enrollment is available to residency
programs for $35 per resident. Residency program directors have
been sent information regarding purchase of the program.
A limited quantity of a sampler CD-ROM containing 10 questions
from previous versions is available to ASA members. This is a
great opportunity to try the SEE product before purchasing the
program.
For more information or for an order form, contact the ASA Publications
Department at (847) 825-5586 or by e-mail at <publications@ASAhq.org>.
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Peter L. Bailey,
M.D., is Professor of Anesthesiology and Director of Cardiac
Anesthesia, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital,
Rochester, New York. |
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